2023
The use of evidence-based medical therapy in patients with critical limb-threatening ischaemia.
Bager L, Petersen J, Havers-Borgersen E, Resch T, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C, Eiberg J, Køber L, Fosbøl E. The use of evidence-based medical therapy in patients with critical limb-threatening ischaemia. European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2023, 30: 1092-1100. PMID: 36708037, DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence-based medical therapyARB/ACEILimb-threatening ischaemiaMyocardial infarctionMedical therapyHistory of MIHigh-risk patientsFirst-time hospitalizationUnadjusted odds ratioYears of ageMore comorbiditiesPatients 40Hazard ratioDanish registriesOverall mortalityAdjusted analysisAdverse prognosisOdds ratioPractice patternsPatientsMortality rateACEIIschaemiaTherapyMortality
2022
The Nevada peripheral artery disease screening effort in a Medicare Advantage population and subsequent mortality and major adverse cardiovascular event risk
Smolderen KG, Heath K, Scherr T, Bauzon SR, Howell AN, Mena-Hurtado C. The Nevada peripheral artery disease screening effort in a Medicare Advantage population and subsequent mortality and major adverse cardiovascular event risk. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2022, 75: 2054-2064.e3. PMID: 35181520, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.01.134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsPeripheral artery diseaseUnadjusted hazard ratioLower extremity peripheral artery diseaseHazard ratioMedicare Advantage beneficiariesCause mortalityElectronic medical recordsArtery diseaseMajor adverse cardiovascular event riskAdverse cardiovascular eventsAtherosclerotic risk factorsMedicare Advantage populationCardiovascular event riskAnnual health assessmentPrimary care providersPatients' electronic medical recordsRisk of mortalityScreening resultsPositive screening resultsMACE ratePAD screeningCardiovascular eventsMultivariable adjustmentScreening status